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Soldier, 4 Boko Haram fighters killed in gun duel as troops smash smuggling ring

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The Nigerian Army has announced the death of a soldier and four Boko Haram fighters in the latest clash between the two sides. Colonel Timothy Antigha, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Task Force Division gave details of the duel on Saturday, May 13. The statement read:

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Shiite leader marks 66th birthday in detention

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky reportedly marked his birthday in detention as he turned 66 on Friday May 12, 2017. In a report by SaharaReporters, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, who are referred to as Shiites, marched to the Abuja detention where El-Zakzaky is being kept […]

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40-year-old pastor/security guard steals from boss, threatens him with whistle-blowing

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

A 40-year-old security guard who doubles as a pastor, is reported to have stolen N24m from his boss and threatened him with whistle-blowing after he was caught. The accuse, Alfred Andrew, became a millionaire overnight, after stealing a stack of foreign currency from his boss identified as Benedict Emmanuel. Emmanuel, a businessman who lives at the Gwarimpa housing estate

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NDLEA not properly structured- NDLEA boss, Col. Abdullahi

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Mohammad Mustapha Abdullahi (rtd), has stated that most of the existing strategies aimed at effective implementation of government drug law policy are not well defined and articulated, saying the institution itself is not properly structured and focused to drive the strategies. Col. Abdullahi stated this

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New Boko Haram video clip, mere propaganda — Army

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

The Nigerian Army has described the threats issued by recently released Boko Haram members in a video clip distributed by the group is just propaganda and should be ignored. A statement by Army spokesman Brigadier General Sani  Usan said the attention of Nigerian Army has been drawn to two video clips released by one of […]

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Boko Haram Commanders Released In Swap Deal For 82 Chibok Girls Issue Threat To Bomb Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2017

Three commanders of Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, recently released last weekend in exchange for 82 Chibok girls have appeared in a new video obtained by a Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida. In the video, one of the commanders,  Shaibu Moni, threatened to bomb Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja, in due course. Moni is seen in the […]